Crockpot French Onion Soup with Cheesy French Toast

6 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice four onions and add them to a slow cooker along with brown sugar, butter, Worcestershire sauce, and two garlic cloves. Stir and set on low overnight.
  2. 2Thinly slice four onions and add them to a slow cooker along with brown sugar, butter, Worcestershire sauce, and two garlic cloves. Stir and set on low overnight.
  3. 3Thinly slice four onions and add them to a slow cooker along with brown sugar, butter, Worcestershire sauce, and two garlic cloves. Stir and set on low overnight.
  4. 4In the morning, add one tablespoon of flour to the caramelized onions and stir to combine.
  5. 5In the morning, add one tablespoon of flour to the caramelized onions and stir to combine.
  6. 6In the morning, add one tablespoon of flour to the caramelized onions and stir to combine.
  7. 7Add one bottle of beer (pumpkin beer is used in the video), two cartons of beef broth, two sprigs of fresh thyme, two bay leaves, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of black pepper.
  8. 8Add one bottle of beer (pumpkin beer is used in the video), two cartons of beef broth, two sprigs of fresh thyme, two bay leaves, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of black pepper.
  9. 9Add one bottle of beer (pumpkin beer is used in the video), two cartons of beef broth, two sprigs of fresh thyme, two bay leaves, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of black pepper.
  10. 10Stir everything together, cover, and cook on high for 2–4 hours or on low for 6–8 hours.
  11. 11Stir everything together, cover, and cook on high for 2–4 hours or on low for 6–8 hours.
  12. 12Stir everything together, cover, and cook on high for 2–4 hours or on low for 6–8 hours.
  13. 13While the soup simmers, make the cheesy French toast. Cut a loaf of French bread into slices. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese.
  14. 14While the soup simmers, make the cheesy French toast. Cut a loaf of French bread into slices. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese.
  15. 15While the soup simmers, make the cheesy French toast. Cut a loaf of French bread into slices. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese.
  16. 16Dip each slice of French bread into the egg mixture, and cook in a hot skillet with butter on both sides for 3–4 minutes until golden brown.
  17. 17Dip each slice of French bread into the egg mixture, and cook in a hot skillet with butter on both sides for 3–4 minutes until golden brown.
  18. 18Dip each slice of French bread into the egg mixture, and cook in a hot skillet with butter on both sides for 3–4 minutes until golden brown.
  19. 19Ladle the soup into oven-safe ramekins, top with the cheesy French toast, and sprinkle with shredded gruyere cheese.
  20. 20Ladle the soup into oven-safe ramekins, top with the cheesy French toast, and sprinkle with shredded gruyere cheese.
  21. 21Ladle the soup into oven-safe ramekins, top with the cheesy French toast, and sprinkle with shredded gruyere cheese.
  22. 22Bake under the broiler until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and browned.
  23. 23Bake under the broiler until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and browned.
  24. 24Bake under the broiler until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and browned.

Ingredients

  • 4 onions
  • 4 onions
  • 4 onions
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 bottle pumpkin beer
  • 1 bottle pumpkin beer
  • 1 bottle pumpkin beer
  • 2 cartons beef broth
  • 2 cartons beef broth
  • 2 cartons beef broth
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 loaf French bread
  • 1 loaf French bread
  • 1 loaf French bread
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups gruyere cheese
  • 2 cups gruyere cheese
  • 2 cups gruyere cheese

Equipment

slow cookerwooden spoonskilletovenramekinsbaking sheet